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Faith in the Waiting — Trusting God's Timing · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin.
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  It's Tuesday, and this is your host, Angel Santana.
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  Today's episode is one I believe so many of us can relate to. Faith in the waiting.
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  You know, waiting can be one of the hardest things that we do.
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  Whether it's waiting for an answer to prayer, waiting for that new job,
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  waiting for healing, or maybe waiting for clarity in a relationship.
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  It can feel like God's taking his time.
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  And sometimes that waiting can get frustrating.
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  That waiting room of life can feel like forever.
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  But as I've learned in my own walk with faith, God's timing is always perfect,
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  even when we don't understand it.
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  In scripture, God will tell you, Isaiah 40, verse 31, but they who would wait
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  for the Lord shall renew their strength, They shall mount up with the wings like eagles.
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  They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint.
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  There was a time in my life when I was praying for something so specific,
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  and I thought God wasn't listening.
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  I would check my phone, check my emails, overthink every moment.
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  I was so focused on what was happening that I forgot to appreciate what was happening.
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  God was preparing me. He was strengthening me through every single moment.
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  He was saying not yet. He was teaching me patience through every delay.
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  And he was shaping me for the blessing that I wasn't ready to receive. I wasn't ready yet.
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  Sometimes the waiting isn't punishment, it's preparation. Maybe you're listening
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  to this right now and you're in traffic.
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  You're sitting in a long commute or maybe you're at work wondering when things
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  will finally start turning around.
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  I want to remind you today that God hasn't forgotten you.
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  He's working behind the scenes right now, setting things in motion that you
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  can't see. So I want you to take a deep breath.
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  Trust his process. and while you wait, keep your faith alive.
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  Because waiting, because waiting time is never wasted.
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  And time with God and waiting for God is worth the wait because God's involved.
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  So Lord, I ask you today to give us strength, to give us strength in waiting.
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  We ask for patience, for peace, and for trust, even when we can't see the road ahead.
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  Help us to remember that you never are late and that you never abandon us.
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  For every listener who feels tired, anxious, or unsure, remind them that their
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  waiting has proposed us in a way to prepare us for something more beautiful, more perfect in time.
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  So think about that today as you go about your day. because remember that you
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  matter and always remember to have faith and let it begin.
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  We'll see you guys soon. Take care. Have faith.